Community steps in to help 6-year-old St. Regis girl fighting leukemia

While most St. Regis children are spending their winter months enjoying the snow and attending classes, 6-year-old Zaylee has spent the past several weeks lying in a hospital bed. Last year she was diagnosed with acute-lymphocytic leukemia (type B cell).

Girls Scouts thank local community for buying more than 2,700 boxes of cookies sold

Everyone seems to have their favorite Girl Scout cookie and it’s no wonder with the yummy selection offered each year. Thin Mints were the favorite sold by Superior Troop 3802, followed by the toasted coconut-covered caramel and chocolate Samoas. This follows the national trend where Thin Mints top the list with 25 percent of the sales, followed by Samoas at 19 percent, and Tagalongs at 13 percent.

Commissioners consider new county offices position

Last-minute fair preparations take place in Plains

PLAINS- With the start of the 2013 Sanders County Fair only hours away, last minute entries in arts and crafts, ticket sales, rodeo preparations and other details were in full swing at the fairgrounds in Plains on Monday. More and more people gradually began to file onto the fairgrounds before events began on Tuesday.

Mineral County spared from major floods

Mineral County has been spared this year from any real big flooding said Missoula National Weather Service hydrologist Ray Nicolas.

Lady 'Cats win two

Twenty-nine seemed to be a magic number for the Superior Lady Bobcats last week. They beat both Darby and Troy by 29 points.

Alberton celebrates Earth Day with community clean-up

Last Thursday, Earth Day, was a bit more cold and breezy than the days leading up to it had been, but that didn't stop Alberton students from leaving the classrooms to pursue the day's clean-up project. Dawning warm sweaters and jackets, they slipped on gloves and toted trash bags as they went around the community picking up trash.

Hot Springs and Noxon battle in rivalry game

Danielle Switalski

Spring prescribed burns planned on Lolo National Forest

This spring, firefighters across the Lolo National Forest are planning to conduct prescribed burning to reduce...

Friends of Scotchman Peaks plans trail work events

Next up is a trail day at Ross Creek set for Sunday, July 25. Then comes more work at Star and Napoleon Gulch on Friday, July 30.

Tigers shift to bi-state arrangement this season

St. Regis coach Jesse Allan was made for coaching.

Horsemen fall to Arlee; play at Flint Creek

The Plains Horsemen took a 54-24 defeat on their home field Friday night as they went up against the Arlee Warriors.

Plains volleyball continues winning

PLAINS – The Trotters volleyball team cruised their way to two home victories over the weekend, giving the team three consecutive wins on the week.

Noxon's lucky thirteen

Thirteen may be an unlucky number, but 13 Noxon tracksters are heading to the Divisional meet with a lot of confidence due to a slew of personal records falling at Polson.

Hot Springs clinic hosts grand opening

It has been eight years since the Eastern Sanders County Hospital Board recognized the need for a new clinic in Hot Springs. Today at 4 p.m. the new clinic will celebrate their grand opening with a reception and ribbon cutting ceremony. Owing in large part to private donations and a local fundraising effort; the new, modern clinic opened its doors earlier in the week to begin providing care to Hot Springs residents.

Noxon basketball teams set to begin this weekend

Among the top returnees for the Lady Red Devils is senior Chelsea Vohs...

Noxon routs Sheridan; hosts Gardiner for Homecoming

Noxon stayed in contention for a Class C 8-man football playoff berth with a 55-14 road victory over Sheridan last Friday.

Citizen's academy offering classes

Nick Ianniello

Update from Rep. Pat Ingraham

Mineral County Health Department explains monkeypox after Montana reports first case

On Aug. 5, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services announced that Montana's first case of monkeypox was detected in Flathead County.